<span>Some of the students <u>h</u><u>ave been</u> applying to out-of-state colleges.
It cannot be 'had' because it says <em>applying.
</em>It cannot be 'has been' either because it says <em>Some of the students. </em>(Has doesn't match plural verbs)<em>
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It cannot be 'had' because it says <em>applying.
</em>It cannot be 'has been' either because it says <em>Some of the students. </em>(Has doesn't match plural verbs)<em>
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